Genius DSC 13M User manual

Introduction
Proper Care 1
SmartMedia Card 1
Batteries 1
PackageContents 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Front 1
Rear 2
Getting Your Camera Ready
Attaching the Strap 2
Loading the Batteries 2
Inserting/Removing theSmartMedia Card 2
Button Modes 2
LCD Description 3
Getting Started
Power On/Off 3
Battery Life Indicator 3
How to Take Pictures 3
Basic Operation 3
Movie recording 3
Basic/Macro Photography. 3
Flash Mode 4
OperatingModes
Exposure Settings 4
Image Resolution 4
Auto White-Balance Settings 4
Digital Zoom Photography 4
Using the Self-Timer 4
Deleting Images 4
Switching to USB Mode 4
TV-OUT Operation
Connecting Your Camera toa TV 5
Button Description 5
OSD Menu 5
OSD Menu Items 5
Table of Contents

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Introduction
Getting to Know Your Camera
Congratulations are due for picking up one of the more powerful digital cameras currently available. We expect it
will give you all the things you hoped for. But before you begin using it, please read through this manual carefully
and follow the instructions to avoidany possible damages caused by improperusage.
Proper Care
This product consists of intricate electrical parts.To use it properly, do not drop or hit the camera when taking
pictures.
•Avoid using or placing the camera in the following locations:
1. Damp or dusty places.
2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or places subject to extremely high temperatures or
heat.
3. Environments with lots of turbulence.
4. Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steam.
5. Locations subject to a strong magnetic field.
6. When it’s raining or snowing.
•Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.
•If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power OFF and remove the batteries.
•How to maintain your camera:
1. If the lens, LCD display or the viewfinder surface is dirty, use a lens brush or a soft cloth to wipe the
surface clean. Do not touch the lens with yourfingers.
2. Do not hit the camera with any solid object to avoid scratching the lens, LCD displayor viewfinder surface.
3. Do not use any detergent or volatilesolution, which will cause the camera case and paint to dissolve or
distort. Usea soft cloth only.
About SmartMedia Card
Caution:
1. When using the SmartMedia Card, please insert it correctlyinto the slot as directed.
2. When recording to or deleting images in the SmartMedia Card, do not remove the SmartMedia Card or
turn power off the camera. If you do, you may cause damages to the stored data.
3. The SmartMedia Card consists of intricate electrical components. Do not hit or distort it.
4. Do not use or place the SmartMedia Card in any location full of high static electricity or electrical noise.
5. Do not use or place the SmartMedia Card in an environment subject to extremely high or low
temperatures, moisture, or corrosive objects.
6. Do not touch the metal interface of the SmartMedia Card with solid objects or fingers. Only use a dry, soft
cloth for cleaning purposes.
7. Please use the specifically designed case to carry or store theSmartMedia Card to protect it from wearing
out or static electricity.
Batteries
1. Use two "AA" type batteries only.
2. Do not use different types of batteries together, or mix old and new batteries.
•Caution for batteryusage
Please follow these instructions to install the batteries.
1. Check the polarity marks on the battery ( + and - ) before loading the batteries in the camera.
2. Turn the camera offbefore removing the batteries.
3. Do not heat ortoss the batteries into a fire.
4. Do not expose the polarities of a battery to moisture.
5. Do not attempt to disassemble or adapt a battery.
6. Do not use a battery if it is distorted, discolored or leaking.
7. Do not place a battery in an environment subject to extremely high temperatures or humidity.
8. Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time to avoid battery leakage.
9. Low temperatures (below 10C) may reduce the output efficiency of batteries, thereby shortening the operation
time of camera.
10. If battery leakage happens, please remove batteries from the compartment and clean the base before loading
the new batteries.
11. If you accidentally touch or get leakage stains on clothes, please wash with clean water. If the leakage gets in
your eyes, please immediately rinse with fresh water and then consult a physician for treatment as soonas
possible.
Package Contents
Make surethe following items are in the package when you open it up.
•Software CD-ROM (incl. Driver and Applications)
•CarryCase
•Wrist Strap
•Two AA Batteries
•USB Cable
•TV-OUT Cable
•User's Manual
Software Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD drive and the software installation menu will appear on the computer screen
automatically.
Note: If the software installation menu did not appear, open Windows Explore and double-click the “Setup. exe”
icon in the CD- ROM directory. Click Utility Driver first to install the digital camera software. Follow the on-screen
instructions to proceed. When you are done installing the digital camera software, you have the choice to go back
to the software installation menu and click other items to install the bundled software programs.
Once Setup finishes installing all the necessary files on your computer, you will be asked to restart your computer. Click
Yes and then Finish to restart your computer to complete Setup.
Now plug-in your Digital Camera to the USB cable and the LCD display will appear. The icon Mass Storage Mode
appears on the display. Press the Shutter to confirm, and the system will configure the device automatically. Unplug the
USB cable, then plug-in the USB cable again, and use the Selection button to change from Mass Storage Mode to PC
Camera Mode, and the icon PC Camera Mode appears on the LCD display. Press the Shutter to confirm, and the
system will configure the device automatically.
PC Camera Mode Mass Storage Mode
If you select PC Camera Mode, system will configure the following devices automatically.
If you select Mass Storage Mode, system will configure the following devices automatically.
-USB Mass Storage Driver
-Card Reader USB Device
Front view
1.Red-eye Reduction LED
2.Flash
3.Self timer LED
4.Lens
5.Lens lid/Power
6.Shutter button
7.Viewfinder
8.Macro button
9.TV-OUT Port
10.Smart Media Card Slot
11.USB Port

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RearView
1.Viewfinder
2.LCD Display
3.Serial No.
4.Tripod Socket
5.Macro LED
6.Busy LED
7.Flash Mode
8.Mode Button
9.Selection & Movie Button
10.Strap Holder
11.Battery Cover
Attaching the Strap
Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder.
Slide the other end of the strap through the loop.
Pull the strap tightly.
Loading the Batteries
Turn off the power of the camera.
Slide the switch on the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Insert the batteries as shown on the insideof the cover.
Close and lock the battery cover.
NOTE: We recommend that you gently open the battery cover to avoid damaging it.
Inserting/Removing theSmartMedia Card
Turn off the power ofthe camera.
Slide the switch on the card slot cover in the direction shown below.
Insert theSmartMedia Card in the direction of the arrow.
Close the card slot cover.
Remove the SmartMedia Card in the direction of the arrow.
NOTE:
•The SmartMedia Card specification forthis camera is: 3.3V (4/8/16/32/64/128MB).
•If you insert the Smart Media card in the wrong direction, it won’t fit. Insert the card gently to avoid
damage.
•If a write-protect sticker is attached at the write-protect area, this message will be displayed on the
LCD display. Data can nolonger be recorded to or erased from the card.
•If the camera detects no SmartMedia Card, gently wipe the metal interface of the card with a soft cloth
and reload the card again.
ButtonModes
•Shutter button: Press this button to take pictures or to confirm selected item or mode.
•Mode button: Press this button to switch to required function or photography mode. The sequential order of
functions is as follows:
•Select button:
A.Workswith MODEbutton for selecting functions and modes.
B. To turn on/off movie recording mode.
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•FLASH mode switch: To switch to flash mode, the order is as follows:
•Macro mode switch: To switch between Basic and Macro photography.
LCD Description
(1) Function Area
(2) Movie
(3) Flash Mode Indicator
(4) Self-Timer Mode
(5) Image Resolution
(6) Photographing Settings
(7) Battery Life Indicator
(8) TV-OUT Mode
Power On/Off
•Slide the lens cover down gently.The Start Screen appears on the LCD. The power is on after you heartwo
beeps.
•To turn the camera off, slide the lens cover upto turn off the power.
Battery Life Indicator
(1) Full Battery Power
(2) Medium Battery Power
(3) Low Battery Power (No flash availableat this status. You need to load new batteries to continue
operation.)
(4) No Battery Power
Auto Power OFF Function
If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time (about 30 sec), the power is turned OFF to prevent
battery wear. This is called Auto Power OFF.
How to Take Pictures
Put your wrist in the wrist strap and hold the camera firmly with both hands. Look at the subject image through the
viewfinder window.
NOTE:
•The pictures taken will be blurred if the camera is shaken during shooting. Please use a stand or a tripod to
avoid blurring images caused by an unstable camera in shadowy locations.
•Do not blockthe Red-eye Reduction LED when holding the camera.
Basic Operation
•Turn on the power of the camera.
•Press and release the shutter button to take a picture. (At this time, you will hear a beep and the LED will flash.
When the flash is over, the camera is ready to take the next photo.)
•The LCD will display and add up the number of pictures taken.
•When the internal memory orSmartMedia Card is full, the following message appears on the LCD display and
the camera will beep four times. No photoscan be taken after this.
Memory full
Movierecording
1. Turn on the power of the camera.
2. Press SELECT button to turn on/off Movie photography function. Press SHUTTER button to confirm. (Two
beeps can be heard from the camera.)
3. Press SHUTTER button to start recording.
4. Press SHUTTER button again to stop recording.
5. Recorded images will be saved in the camera with the AVI file format. You can usethe USB cable to download
images toa PC.
NOTE: When you enable the continuous recording function, it will be switched to CIF (320 x 240) automatically.
Basic/Macro Photography
Slide the Macro button down onthe side of camera to switch to Macro mode.
•Basic mode: For a normal distance shot (About 60cm~ Infinity).
•Macro mode: For a Macro shot (About 15 ~ 25cm).
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FlashMode
Press the Flash mode button and press the SHUTTER button to confirm the selected mode.
Auto: Flash is enabled automatically when light level is low, mainly used in general photography.
Red-eye Reduction:Use this mode to avoid the red-eye effect when photographing people in low-
light conditions. In shooting, the flash and Red-eye ReductionLED will be launched together before
taking the picture.
Off: This mode is applicable when in outdoors shooting, when the user wants to use indoor
lighting to take pictures, or when in a theater or an arena,and the flash cannot produce any effect
on the subject froma long distance.
TIP: Red-eye effect
To photograph people in an insufficient lighting setting will turn their eyes red from the reflection of the flash.
Using the Red-eye Reduction mode can reduce the possibility of red eye.
Exposure Settings
You can set different Exposure Valuesdepending on the environment.
•Press the MODEbutton to switch to EXP mode. Then press the SELECT button to choose one of the
following modes. Press the SHUTTER button to confirm your selection (and you will hear two beeps from the
camera). Outdoor Bright Mode: Select this mode when it’s sunny and the lighting is sufficient.
Outdoor Shade Mode: Select this mode when it’s cloudyor the lighting is slightly dim (Default
Value). Indoor Bright Mode: Select this mode when it’s bright indoors, 50HZ or 60HZ.
Indoor Shade Mode: Select this mode inshaded settings indoor,50HZ or 60HZ.
TIP: 50HZ and 60HZ modes: Two frequencies are available for this camera because of different power supply
specifications for different areas. This settings preventsstripes on images under different frequency.
Image Resolution
•Press the MODEbutton to switch to QUAmode. Then press the SELECT button to choose the required
resolution. Press SHUTTER to confirm (two beeps will sound from the camera).
Fine: 1280 x 960 (Low compression ratio)
Med: 1280 x 960 (High compression ratio; default value)
Low: 640 x 480
Auto White-Balance Settings
You can change the auto white balance type according to the ambient lighting condition.
•Press MODEto switch to AWBmode. Then press SELECT button to choose the following modes. Press
SHUTTER to confirm (Two beeps can be heard from the camera).
Automatically chooses the best white balancefor the current lighting conditions (Default value).
For taking pictures outdoors on a bright day.
For photographingon a cloudyday.
For taking pictures under tungsten light.
For photographing under fluorescent lighting.
TIP: In Auto mode, the correct white-balance may not be obtained when photographing people close-up or
shooting under special lighting.
Digital Zoom Photography
This allows you to magnify your picture to twice the original size.
Press the MODEbutton to switch to AWBmode. Then press SELECT to choose one of the
following modes. Pressthe Shutter button to confirm (and two beeps will be heard from the
camera).
X 1: Standard
X 2: 200% Magnification
TIP: Make sure the subject of the picture you’re taking is in the center of the viewfinder.
Using the Self-Timer
When you enable the self-timer, the shutter will automatically be released after 10 seconds.
The Self-Timer is automatically disabled after the picture is taken.
•Press the MODE button toSelf-Timer mode, then press SELECT to chooseone of the following modes.
Press Shutter to confirm (and you will hear two beeps from the camera).
Self-Timer on.
Self-Timer off.
•Press Shutter to startthe self-timer.The Self-Timer LED in the front of the camera will flash and beep for 10
seconds. After 10 seconds, the camera takes a picture automatically.
Deleting Images
Delete recorded images or format the SmartMedia Card. Press the MODEbutton to Delete mode.
Then press SELECT to choose one of the following modes. Press SHUTTER to confirm (Two
beeps will be heard from the camera).
Delete all images.
Delete the last image.
Format SmartMediaCard or internal memory.
NOTE: Performingthe Delete/Format operation when a SmartMedia Card is inserted in the camera will
delete/format the stored images in theSmartMedia card. To delete images from internal memory, turn off the
camera and remove the SmartMedia card before performing this operation.
Switching to USB Mode
This allows you to switch between MassStorageand PC-CAM (Video) modes.
After connecting the camera to a PC with theUSB cable, the LCD displaywill show the following
options. You can press the SELECT button to switch and press theSHUTTER buttonto confirm
(and you will hear two beeps from the camera).
Mass Storage: When selecting this mode, you can use the camera as a storage media. InMy
Computer, it will appear as a Removable Drive. You can access the images recorded in the
camera from the PC.
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PC-CAM (Video): Selecting this mode lets your computer software applications show real-time
video images. The camera can be used for video conferencing orfor recording movies.
NOTE: Do not switch the mode when the camera is connected to PC.
You can use the TV cableto transfer images in the camera to a TV and play or delete images on the TV.
Connecting Your Camera to TV
•Plug TV cable to the TV-OUT socketon the side of the camera, and plug the other end to the Video-in
socket on theTV.
•Turn onthe camera.
•The LCD display will show the NTSC icon (Default), or press SELECT to choose the PAL system. Then
press SHUTTER to confirm and enterthe PLAY mode.
TIP: NTSC System: This video format is used in Taiwan, Japan, U.S.A. The PAL System is used in China,
and most European countries. Please make sure you use the correct system where you live.
Button Description
1. Move the cursor forward (Previous)
2. Function Select
3. Move the cursor downward (Next)
4. Confirm/Open OSD
OSD (On Screen Display) Menu
•Press SHUTTER in theTV-out mode to show the OSD menu ON TV screen.
(1) Current image number / Total amount of recorded images
(2) Image Resolution
(3) Cancel OSD
(4) Delete current image
(5) Delete all images
(6) Playback the recorded images
(7) Playback the recorded images sequentially
TIP: Please set upthe VIDEO INPUT on TV.
OSD Menu Items
CANCEL -Exit OSD menu
DELETE CURRENT -Delete current image on the LCD display
DELETE ALL - Delete all the images stored in the camera. Before you do this, themessage below will appear for
you to confirm:
Select YES to delete all the images stored in the camera or select NO to cancel.
SLIDE SHOW -Playback all recorded images as a slide show.
LOOP -Playback recorded images sequentially, just press SHUTTER to stop.
TV-OUT Operation